policing exam 1 Question and answers
verified to pass 2025
Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ___ percent of full time
sworn personnel in local police departments - correct answer ✔27%
FBI was created when President ____ directed his attorney general to
develop an investigative unit within the Justice Department - correct answer
✔Theodore Roosevelt
What federal department operates the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) as its
research arm? - correct answer ✔Department of Justice
FBI falls under the purview of which federal institution? - correct answer
✔Department of Justice
According to the latest statistics, what percentage of public and private 4 year
colleges and universities use an emergency email mass alert system on
campus? - correct answer ✔100%
Which of the following institutions is responsible for the transporting of federal
prisoners and the security of federal courthouses? - correct answer ✔US
Marshals Service
Majority of law enforcement agencies in America are - correct answer
✔Local
Which of the following is considered a special jurisdiction agency? - correct
answer ✔...
, The program that provides an annual compilation of all crimes reported to
local police is called - correct answer ✔Uniform Crime Reports
Which of the following institutions is part of the Department of Justice? -
correct answer ✔Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives
In the United States, ___ percent of local police departments have 25 or fewer
officers - correct answer ✔87
Most college and university campus law enforcement agencies have working
relationships with - correct answer ✔Local law enforcement
National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is operated by what federal
agency? - correct answer ✔Federal Bureau of Investigation
Which national database contains info on outstanding warrants and criminal
histories ? - correct answer ✔National Crime Information Center
What's the primary mission of the US Secret Service? - correct answer
✔Protect the president
What's the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the US govt? - correct
answer ✔Department of Justice
Among local departments, women account for approximately _____ percent of
sworn personnel. - correct answer ✔12%
verified to pass 2025
Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ___ percent of full time
sworn personnel in local police departments - correct answer ✔27%
FBI was created when President ____ directed his attorney general to
develop an investigative unit within the Justice Department - correct answer
✔Theodore Roosevelt
What federal department operates the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) as its
research arm? - correct answer ✔Department of Justice
FBI falls under the purview of which federal institution? - correct answer
✔Department of Justice
According to the latest statistics, what percentage of public and private 4 year
colleges and universities use an emergency email mass alert system on
campus? - correct answer ✔100%
Which of the following institutions is responsible for the transporting of federal
prisoners and the security of federal courthouses? - correct answer ✔US
Marshals Service
Majority of law enforcement agencies in America are - correct answer
✔Local
Which of the following is considered a special jurisdiction agency? - correct
answer ✔...
, The program that provides an annual compilation of all crimes reported to
local police is called - correct answer ✔Uniform Crime Reports
Which of the following institutions is part of the Department of Justice? -
correct answer ✔Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives
In the United States, ___ percent of local police departments have 25 or fewer
officers - correct answer ✔87
Most college and university campus law enforcement agencies have working
relationships with - correct answer ✔Local law enforcement
National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is operated by what federal
agency? - correct answer ✔Federal Bureau of Investigation
Which national database contains info on outstanding warrants and criminal
histories ? - correct answer ✔National Crime Information Center
What's the primary mission of the US Secret Service? - correct answer
✔Protect the president
What's the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the US govt? - correct
answer ✔Department of Justice
Among local departments, women account for approximately _____ percent of
sworn personnel. - correct answer ✔12%
